Achievements:

professional achievement:
Implemented quality management systems leading to first NABL compliance in lab services at Saral Diagnostics.
Worked as Consultant Microbiology at Jaipur Golden Hospital for 8 years.
Successfully validated and verified new diagnostic platforms (e.g., automated blood culture (Bactec, Bact ALERT), automated bacterial identification and sensitivity (mini- API, Phoenix, microscan Walkaway, microscan Autoscan)) at Saral Diagnostics, Jaipur Golden Hospital and Shree Aggarsain International Hospital.
Started NABL accredited molecular diagnostic Laboratory at shree aggarsain international hospital which is equipped with world class instruments like Rotor Gene- Q, Qiastat, Standard M- 10 and performing multiple PCR assays diagnosing viral infections, tuberculosis, CNS infections, HBV & HCV quantitative etc.
Established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with ISO 15189:2022.
Led infection control program and surveillance resulting in measurable reduction of HAIs like CAUTI, CLABSI, VAP and SSI in Jaipur Golden Hospital and successfully running at Shree Aggarsain International Hospital.
Introduced antimicrobial stewardship initiatives (e.g., antibiogram analysis, antibiotic policy creation) at Jaipur Golden Hospital and Shree Aggarsain International Hospital which includes development and improvement of antibiograms and sharing insights with clinicians for targeted therapy.
Detected and reported significant outbreaks (e.g., MDR organisms, fungal infections) and coordinated rapid containment.
Introduced many new tests like Scrub Typhus IgM, Clostridium difficile Toxin Assay, Crytococcus Antigen Tests for improving early diagnosis and patient outcome.
Successfully managing quality indicators such as EQAS performance, internal quality control, and error reduction.
Certified NABH Assessor.
Academic & Research Achievements
Trained students at Jaipur Golden Hospital enrolled for DMLT course under the aegis of IMA, Delhi.
Faculty of DNB Family medicine, DNB Surgery, DNB ENT residents at Jaipur Golden Hospital and co-guide to many of these students for their thesis.
Guest Faculty for Infection Control Training Program and Cytotoxic Drug Mixing Training program being run at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Rohini- 5, Delhi.  

Has been Judge in various poster presentations of IAMM- Delhi Chapter and IAMM.

Publications:
“Effects of EDTA and ACD on blood storage for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum by PCR”; J Vect borne dis 44, March 2007, pp 69-71.
“Yeast identification in routine clinical microbiology laboratory and its clinical relevance”; Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, (2011), 29(2); 172-7.
“Trichophyton tonsurans induced recurrent onychomadesis in a very young infant”; Pediatric Dermatology, (2013), 30(3); 390-91.
“Prevalence of High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance of Enterococci in various clinical specimens from a tertiary care hospital of North Delhi”; International Journal of Scientific Research, (2014), 3(2); 305-7.
“Prevalence of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci in various clinical specimens in tertiary care hospital in North Delhi”; Global Research Analysis, (2014), 3(3); 141-44.